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VIDEO: Turkey tanks idle as IS attacks

Friday, October 3rd 2014, 22:43

Turkey has not honoured its vow to protect Kobane from Islamic State occupation. The BBC's Paul Adams reports the city is still under attack while Turkish tanks sit idle metres away.Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Turkey stops Kurds from Syria fight

The refugee crisis from Kobane in Syria has revived tensions between the Turkish government and Turkish Kurds, as Turkey prevents Kurds from leaving the country to fight against Islamic State in Syria.Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Refugees 'crossing back into Syria'

The BBC's Rami Ruhayem says after witnessing thousands of refugees fleeing IS militants in Syria over recent days, today he saw people crossing back into the country from Turkey.Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Thousands of Kurds flee Syria

Mark Lowen speaks to refugees on Turkey's border with Syria, as the Turkish government says more than 130,000 Syrian Kurds have crossed over in the last three days to try to escape IS militants.Read the full article » | View on the map »